Linda,
Another rambling thought... I feel that the benefit we creative people have over the rest of the world is the ability to be flexible. So, if portraiture goes through a tough time, there's always some other art form. The key is to remain visionaries, finding beauty everywhere, and reminding people of it by putting it on canvas (or whatever).
Gosh, I stumbled upon a gem show recently, bought some stones, made some jewelry, and actually sold things! I have a fun hobby (that I can do sitting down) that can earn a few bucks. Really funny to me.
I think the key is to keep plugging away intuitively, and not to overthink the future. A higher power put us on this path, he/she will let us know if we need to change it.
My humble opinion.
And thanks for the compliments. I really appreciate your kindness.
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